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l <br />E, <br />T <br />li <br />irr oo, <br />i <br />a <br />I, „r <br />Data compiled during fiscal year 1-999-2000 from 26 local Programs throughout the state of <br />Minnesota demonstrate several important points: <br />I. The Program promotes and strengthens community by coordinating neighbors as <br />volunteers to help meet the needs of elders: <br />• Number of volunteer hours given: 37,564 <br />Volunteer services coordinated, 71579 <br />s6b The Progra�� helps seniors avoid pl e1s1dtUr institutionalization in nursing homes: <br />Number of persons for whom nursing home admission was delayed or <br />averted: 632 <br />lip Number of months nursing home admission was delayed or averted: 43174 <br />I The Program greatly reduces the cost of caring for the elderly compared to nursing <br />homes: <br />Estimated total nursing home cost if persons (in #2 above) were admitted: $10,9621,317 <br />Estimated care related` nursing home cost if persons (in #2 above) were <br />admitted: $6,577;390 <br />Estimated Living at Home/Block Nurse Program cost for caring for <br />persons (in #2 above): $699,332 <br />Estimated cost savings due to Living at Home Bloek Nurse Pro raMO;� <br />A' <br />Total air n; <br />yl _ <br />9 <br />Care related* only. <br />*Excludes housing and shelter costs <br />